Polydesmidae
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Polydesmidae is a family of millipedes in the order Polydesmida. This family includes more than 240 species in more than 30 genera. These millipedes have a mostly Holarctic distribution that extends s
Male Nipponesmus shirinensis from Taiwan in ventral and lateral view
Telson
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The telson is the hindmost division of the body of an arthropod. Depending on the definition, the telson is either considered to be the final segment of the arthropod body, or an additional division t
Telson (arrow no. 3) of the horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda
Hottentotta tamulus scorpion, showing telson
Telson of a millipede, including an epiproct (e), hypoproct (h) and paraprocts (p)